The Peck-nic. by sunnygreenwood

The Peck-nic.

What do turkeys like to do on sunny days? They like to go on a peck-nic! ;-)

Turns out that's just what they were doing ... right at our back door. We often see wild turkeys in the fields when we're out running the roads but this is the first time we've noticed them just a few feet from the house. Her head almost looks pre-historic up close. The bright green is moss on the log steps.

Many thanks for dropping by.
Great capture. I think it is a Canadian sign for good fortune to come.
December 1st, 2011  
Great Shot! I love this close up of the hen! Miss them this year - not coming up to the feeders. I think they moved their territory! May be they moved to you back yard :-) I had about 16 to 19 twice a day!
December 1st, 2011  
Nice capture, shame now I'm off my fav roast dinner :(
December 1st, 2011  
Great capture! She certainly looks as if she's giving you a stare!
December 1st, 2011  
Fabulous detail in this wild turkey. Great perspective. They are fun to watch.
December 1st, 2011  
So captivating . . great catch. Love the moss with it's pop of green!
December 1st, 2011  
I think she knows that Thanksgiving was last week! How wildly wonderful!
December 1st, 2011  
Superb detail of the turkey's feathers....the contrasting autumn leaves with the green moss add to the contrast...great shot!
December 1st, 2011  
One that got away! Excellent capture - love the earthy/woodsy tones. When we had our vacation home in the Pennsylvania mountains we would see whole groups of wild turkey roaming around.
December 1st, 2011  
TeeHee, I like your joke. Great capture. We have wild turkeys in our area, too.
December 1st, 2011  
Great capture- my husband called me yesterday to say there were 20+ walking single file across our yard. Wish he had a camera.
December 1st, 2011  
Great Title! She is giving you the eye! Great Shot!
December 1st, 2011  
cool capture
December 1st, 2011  
Wonderful shot :)
December 1st, 2011  
wow, she came close so you could get a great photo of her:) they do have funny heads don't they!
December 1st, 2011  
Oh, he is beautiful....so different from our white turkeys. Fabulous photo, Anne!!
December 1st, 2011  
Lol! Great capture.
December 1st, 2011  
LOL. Great shot.
December 1st, 2011  
Awesome detail and texture in this shot!
December 1st, 2011  
That was a good one. They are pretty birds
December 1st, 2011  
What a wonderful picture of the turkey. Their head does have a pre-historic look about it. Nice detail. I've only seen wild turkeys around in the last ten years or so. I think they are getting more plentiful.
December 1st, 2011  
You certainly get some interesting visitors! Awesome capture!
December 1st, 2011  
You know I think it's funny, years ago when I hubnted turkey, I never ran into one. Now I frequently see them in the wild. Lucky for them I retired my hunting rifle.
December 1st, 2011  
I love his (her) expression! I never think of turkeys as being wild, are they native to your country?
December 1st, 2011  
Fabulous details! Awesome capture!
December 2nd, 2011  
Wonderful shot with excellentdetail. I love the stripes of moss behind her too.
December 2nd, 2011  
Fab capture! And the moss looks so cool too :)
December 2nd, 2011  
haha! fun play on the word. must've escaped from the thanksgiving madness of our american neighbours, i suppose and gets a reprieve, at least for another year! wonderful colours and textures.
December 2nd, 2011  
Really great capture. I have never seen one of these up close. Awesome!
December 2nd, 2011  
Cool capture
December 2nd, 2011  
neat capture..........this one made it through another Thanksgiving!!
December 2nd, 2011  
wow! Turkeys are really beautiful! Suddenly I am feeling a little guilty, having just eaten one last week. Great capture!
December 2nd, 2011  
oh wow! That is amazing! She is eyeballing you...prob. thinks you will cook her and stuff her. I never see this...not in the suburbs.
December 2nd, 2011  
Awesome capture!!! I've seen some across the road from my house and I've heard them in the woods. I would love to get a pic of them!
December 2nd, 2011  
Instant fave, Anne! I love the way she is so obviously aware of you, and the colors in this photo are so vivid and lovely. Plus your joke made me laugh out loud with delight.
December 2nd, 2011  
That is so cool
December 2nd, 2011  
wow I would like a peeknic in your garden! Beautiful bird that escaped the Thanksgiving feast!
December 2nd, 2011  
I think he's worried about Christmas! Thanks again for your marvelous advice re the control/command keys and the tab thingy - works like a bomb!
December 2nd, 2011  
interesting birds ~ we used to see them in our yard in MI ~ once I counted 40 ~ then stopped! great photo Anne ~ the green moss adds a nice touch of color
December 2nd, 2011  
Excellent~!
December 3rd, 2011  
Cool capture.
December 4th, 2011  
LOL.. love the title.. awesome shot lady...
December 5th, 2011  
What a beauty! I love how's she's looking over her shoulder at you. The bright green moss really pops against all those leaves.
December 6th, 2011  
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